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Re: Material: Table saw- who knew
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 8/31/2011, 7:18 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Table saw- who knew (Malcolm Schweizer)

Different tools are less effective depending on a variety of variable, not the least of which is what you're trying to accomplish. Most often I cut minicell on the bandsaw because it's quick, easy, and leaves excellent results. But occasionally I use the table saw for even higher precision. Unless it's something unusual, that is; just very recently I chewed up a nice chunk of minicell on the table saw trying something new to see if it would work. It didn't.

Bandsaws are weird instruments. Some work better than others, and sometimes I swear it's a totally unpredictable thing altogether. Sometimes even exact same models exhibit contrasting traits. No two bandsaws are equal as far as I'm concerned.

You can level an edge on a chunk of minicell using the jointer, did you know that? Cutting minicell is almost like a microcosm of all shop skills, whereas you most definitely get best results by hanging loose but firm, proceeding very deliberately, and *letting the tool do the work*.

In other news, I came within an ace of using VCP or equivalent hatches on my OI v.II, but finally stuck with flush hatches for weight and $$$ savings. I'm glad I did; when done neatly, they work extremely well, I'm very happy with the results. Meanwhile, I just bought a new set of rubba bubbas for my 2006 Norkapp LV. $250. That's BS for a po boy like me, grrr. But they sure work fine, no question about it. But for that kinda money, they better, grrr.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Table saw- who knew
Mike Bielski -- 8/30/2011, 11:33 pm
Re: Material: Table saw- who knew
george jung -- 8/31/2011, 12:10 am
Re: Material: Table saw- who knew
Mike Bielski -- 8/31/2011, 7:40 am
Re: Material: Table saw- who knew
george jung -- 8/31/2011, 12:01 pm
Re: Material: Table saw- who knew *PIC*
Bryan Hansel -- 8/31/2011, 4:34 pm
Re: Material: Table saw- who knew
Mike Bielski -- 9/1/2011, 1:45 am
Band saw works great, too *NM*
Dave Gentry -- 8/31/2011, 7:25 am
Not really...
Mike Bielski -- 8/31/2011, 7:33 am
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Jeff Horton -- 8/31/2011, 7:35 am
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Mike Bielski -- 8/31/2011, 7:42 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/5/2011, 6:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2011, 2:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2011, 2:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2011, 2:22 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/6/2011, 9:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2011, 1:50 am
Band saw works great - just dont stand to the side
David Bynoe -- 8/31/2011, 9:24 am
Re: Material: Table saw- who knew
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/31/2011, 12:30 pm
Re: Material: Table saw- who knew
Kurt Maurer -- 8/31/2011, 7:18 pm